Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2011; Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2011; and Graduation Rates, Selected Cohorts,

2003-2008
First Look (Preliminary Data)

NCES 2012-174

U . S . D E PA R T M E N T O F E D U C AT I O N

Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2011; Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2011; and Graduation Rates, Selected Cohorts, 2003-2008
First Look (Preliminary Data)

OCTOBER 2012

Laura G. Knapp Janice E. Kelly-Reid Scott A. Ginder RTI International

NCES 2012-174

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

U.S. Department of Education Arne Duncan Secretary Institute of Education Sciences John Q. Easton Director National Center for Education Statistics Jack Buckley Commissioner Postsecondary, Adult, and Career Education Division Sharon A. Boivin Acting Associate Commissioner The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data related to education in the United States and other nations. It fulfills a congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report full and complete statistics on the condition of education in the United States; conduct and publish reports and specialized analyses of the meaning and significance of such statistics; assist state and local education agencies in improving their statistical systems; and review and report on education activities in foreign countries. NCES activities are designed to address high-priority education data needs; provide consistent, reliable, complete, and accurate indicators of education status and trends; and report timely, useful, and high-quality data to the U.S. Department of Education, the Congress, the states, other education policymakers, practitioners, data users, and the general public. Unless specifically noted, all information contained herein is in the public domain. We strive to make our products available in a variety of formats and in language that is appropriate to a variety of audiences. You, as our customer, are the best judge of our success in communicating information effectively. If you have any comments or suggestions about this or any other NCES product or report, we would like to hear from you. Please direct your comments to NCES, IES, U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street NW Washington, DC 20006-5651 October 2012 The NCES Home Page address is http://nces.ed.gov. The NCES Publications and Products address is http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch. This publication is only available online. To download, view, and print the report as a PDF file, go to the NCES Publications and Products address shown above. This report was prepared for the National Center for Education Statistics under Contract No. ED-IES-09-C-0006 with RTI International. Mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Suggested Citation Knapp, L.G., Kelly-Reid, J.E., and Ginder, S.A. (2012). Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2011; Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2011; and Graduation Rates, Selected Cohorts, 2003-2008: First Look (Preliminary Data) (NCES 2012-174). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved [date] from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch. Content Contact Aurora DAmico (202) 502-7334 aurora.damico@ed.gov

Contents
Page Introduction ....................................................................................................................................1 IPEDS 2011-12 .............................................................................................................................1 Enrollment ....................................................................................................................................1 Finance ..........................................................................................................................................2 Graduation Rates...........................................................................................................................2 200 Percent Graduation Rates.......................................................................................................2 Selected Findings............................................................................................................................3 Characteristics of Enrolled Students .............................................................................................3 Revenues and Expenses of Title IV Entities .................................................................................3 Graduation Rates...........................................................................................................................3 Appendix A: Data Collection Procedures ............................................................................... A-1 Appendix B: Glossary of IPEDS Terms ..................................................................................B-1

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Introduction
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects institution-level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (50 states and the District of Columbia) and other U.S. jurisdictions (see appendix A for a list of other U.S. jurisdictions). This First Look presents findings from the preliminary data of the IPEDS spring 2012 data collection, which included four survey components: Enrollment at postsecondary institutions during fall 2011; Finance, for the 2011 fiscal year; and graduation rates of selected cohorts within 150 and 200 percent of normal program completion time. Data for all components were collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. Detailed information about the study methodology can be found at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012293. This First Look using IPEDS preliminary data provides users with an opportunity to obtain access to IPEDS data soon after the close of data collection. Provisional data for this collection, containing fully imputed and adjudicated data, will be released approximately 3 months after the preliminary data. Final data, including revisions submitted by institutions after the close of data collection, will be available during the following collection year (2012-13). The purpose of this report is to introduce new data through the presentation of tables containing descriptive information. Selected findings have been chosen to demonstrate the range of information available when using the IPEDS data rather than to discuss all of the observed differences, and they are not meant to emphasize any particular issue. Not all data collected during the spring 2012 collection are displayed in this First Look; however, all data from the spring 2012 collection are publicly available through the IPEDS Data Center, found at http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter.

IPEDS 2011-12
Participation in IPEDS was required for institutions and administrative offices that participated in Title IV federal student financial aid programs such as Pell Grants or Stafford Loans during the 2011-12 academic year. 1 A total of 7,398 institutions and 81 administrative offices (central or system offices) in the United States and other U.S. jurisdictions were expected to participate in the spring collection. Tables in this report focus on the 7,233 institutions and 78 administrative offices in the United States; however, data from institutions and administrative offices in both the United States and the other U.S. jurisdictions are available for download. Detailed definitions of terms used in this report are available in the glossary (appendix B).

Enrollment
The 2012 Enrollment component collected student enrollment data for fall 2011. Data were collected on the race/ethnicity and gender of students, attendance status, and student level (undergraduate or graduate). Institutions were also required to report data by student age, while state of residency reporting was optional. Retention rates and student faculty ratios were also collected via the Enrollment component.

Institutions participating in Title IV programs are accredited by an agency or organization recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, have a program of more than 300 clock hours or 8 credit hours, have been in business for at least 2 years, and have a signed Program Participation Agreement with the Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education. 1

Finance
The 2012 Finance component collected financial statistics, such as institutional revenues and expenses, for fiscal year 2011. The Finance component is designed to follow the format of institutional financial statements suggested by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Most public institutions and administrative offices follow GASB, so the figures in this report for public entities 2 represent those following GASB standards. 3 Aggregate totals for public entities using FASB standards are included in the footnotes of tables displaying Finance data. All private entities use FASB standards.

Graduation Rates
The 2012 Graduation Rates component collected counts of full-time, first-time 4 degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students beginning their postsecondary education in the specific cohort year and their completion status as of August 31, 2011 (150 percent of normal program completion time) at the same institution where the students started. Four-year institutions used 2005 as the cohort year, while less-than-4-year institutions used 2008 as the cohort year. For 4-year institutions operating on standard academic terms (semester, trimester, quarter), students beginning in cohort year 2005 are those who were first-time students in the fall of the 2005-06 academic year. For 4-year institutions operating on other than standard academic terms, students beginning in cohort year 2005 are those who were first-time students between September 1, 2005, and August 31, 2006. Similarly, for less-than-4-year institutions operating on standard academic terms, students beginning in cohort year 2008 are those who were first-time students in the fall of the 2008-09 academic year. For less-than-4-year institutions operating on other than standard academic terms, students beginning in cohort year 2008 are those who were first-time students between September 1, 2008, and August 31, 2009.

200 Percent Graduation Rates

The 200 Percent Graduation Rates component collected counts of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students beginning their postsecondary education in the reference period and their completion status as of August 31, 2011 (200 percent of normal program completion time) at the same institution where the students started. Four-year institutions report on bachelors or equivalent degree-seeking students and use cohort year 2003 as the reference period, while less-than-4-year institutions report on all students in the cohort and use cohort year 2007 as the reference period. For 4-year institutions operating on standard academic terms, students beginning in cohort year 2003 are those who were first-time students in the fall of the 2003-04 academic year. For 4-year institutions operating on other than standard academic terms, students beginning in cohort year 2003 are those who were first-time students between September 1, 2003, and August 31, 2004. Similarly, for less-than-4-year institutions operating on standard academic terms, students beginning in cohort year 2007 are those who were first-time students in the fall of the 2007-08 academic year. For less-than-4-year institutions operating on other than standard academic terms, students beginning in cohort year 2007 are those who were first-time students between September 1, 2007, and August 31, 2008.
Throughout this publication, the term entity refers to both institutions and administrative offices. Ninety-nine percent of public institutions used GASB, and 1 percent used FASB. 4 Throughout this publication, the term first-time refers to students with no prior postsecondary experience attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level. See appendix B, Glossary, for further definition of a first-time student. 2
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Selected Findings
Characteristics of Enrolled Students
In fall 2011, Title IV institutions enrolled 18.6 million undergraduate and 2.9 million graduate students (table 1). Of the 18.6 million undergraduates, 57 percent were enrolled in 4-year institutions, 41 percent in 2-year institutions, and 2 percent in less-than-2-year institutions.

Revenues and Expenses of Title IV Entities

In fiscal year 2011, public 4-year institutions and administrative offices received 19 percent of their revenues from tuition and fees, compared with 29 percent at private nonprofit entities and 90 percent at private for-profit entities (table 2). Additionally, 29 percent of expenses at public 4-year entities were for instruction, compared with 42 percent at public 2-year entities and 54 percent at public less-than-2-year entities.

Graduation Rates
Approximately 59 percent of full-time, first-time students at 4-year institutions in 2005 who were seeking a bachelors or equivalent degree completed a bachelors or equivalent degree within 6 years at the institution where they began their studies (table 3). Graduation rates for undergraduates who were full-time, first-time students in 2007 increased from 21 percent to 37 percent at 2-year institutions and from 46 percent to 69 percent at lessthan-2-year institutions when the time students were tracked for program completion was extended from within 100 percent of normal time to within 200 percent of normal time (table 4).

Table 1.

Enrollment at all Title IV institutions, by control of institution, student level, level of institution, attendance status, gender, and race/ethnicity: United States, fall 2011
Total Number Percent 21,554,004 13,493,033 7,662,010 398,961 13,433,428 8,120,576 9,208,279 12,345,725 180,835 1,153,218 2,966,463 2,825,433 64,017 11,770,782 414,406 1,436,838 742,012 18,622,488 10,561,517 8,197,873 2,363,644 4,644,538 5,916,979 83,139 570,063 1,379,521 1,158,073 29,345 6,089,133 218,615 708,302 325,326 7,662,010 3,285,418 4,376,592 3,245,866 4,416,144 79,104 397,743 1,162,756 1,385,046 26,607 3,923,203 151,594 439,771 96,186 100.0 62.6 35.5 1.9 62.3 37.7 42.7 57.3 0.8 5.4 13.8 13.1 0.3 54.6 1.9 6.7 3.4 100.0 56.7 44.0 12.7 24.9 31.8 0.4 3.1 7.4 6.2 0.2 32.7 1.2 3.8 1.7 41.1 17.6 23.5 17.4 23.7 0.4 2.1 6.2 7.4 0.1 21.1 0.8 2.4 0.5 Public Number Percent 15,242,412 8,046,131 7,125,944 70,337 8,738,943 6,503,469 6,718,118 8,524,294 139,646 872,422 1,942,243 2,193,236 42,017 8,547,076 301,434 732,937 471,401 13,820,965 6,624,684 5,116,913 1,507,771 3,027,341 3,597,343 55,436 407,652 768,708 809,880 16,110 3,967,756 140,634 259,821 198,687 7,125,944 2,812,496 4,313,448 3,059,979 4,065,965 73,994 381,657 1,040,411 1,271,252 23,097 3,710,127 141,453 391,689 92,264 100.0 52.8 46.8 0.5 57.3 42.7 44.1 55.9 0.9 5.7 12.7 14.4 0.3 56.1 2.0 4.8 3.1 100.0 47.9 37.0 10.9 21.9 26.0 0.4 2.9 5.6 5.9 0.1 28.7 1.0 1.9 1.4 51.6 20.3 31.2 22.1 29.4 0.5 2.8 7.5 9.2 0.2 26.8 1.0 2.8 0.7 Private Nonprofit For-profit Number Percent Number Percent 3,954,529 3,887,755 50,717 16,057 2,957,585 996,944 1,673,640 2,280,889 21,664 214,697 454,072 292,157 9,856 2,305,570 70,531 345,751 240,231 2,745,893 2,679,119 2,205,339 473,780 1,141,113 1,538,006 16,087 130,497 320,933 211,572 6,824 1,617,492 53,704 212,545 109,465 50,717 40,151 10,566 16,872 33,845 1,046 1,957 12,740 5,589 157 25,801 662 1,456 1,309 100.0 98.3 1.3 0.4 74.8 25.2 42.3 57.7 0.5 5.4 11.5 7.4 0.2 58.3 1.8 8.7 6.1 100.0 97.6 80.3 17.3 41.6 56.0 0.6 4.8 11.7 7.7 0.2 58.9 2.0 7.7 4.0 1.8 1.5 0.4 0.6 1.2 # 0.1 0.5 0.2 # 0.9 # 0.1 # 2,357,063 1,559,147 485,349 312,567 1,736,900 620,163 816,521 1,540,542 19,525 66,099 570,148 340,040 12,144 918,136 42,441 358,150 30,380 2,055,630 1,257,714 875,621 382,093 476,084 781,630 11,616 31,914 289,880 136,621 6,411 503,885 24,277 235,936 17,174 485,349 432,771 52,578 169,015 316,334 4,064 14,129 109,605 108,205 3,353 187,275 9,479 46,626 2,613 100.0 66.1 20.6 13.3 73.7 26.3 34.6 65.4 0.8 2.8 24.2 14.4 0.5 39.0 1.8 15.2 1.3 100.0 61.2 42.6 18.6 23.2 38.0 0.6 1.6 14.1 6.6 0.3 24.5 1.2 11.5 0.8 23.6 21.1 2.6 8.2 15.4 0.2 0.7 5.3 5.3 0.2 9.1 0.5 2.3 0.1

Student level, level of institution, attendance status, gender, and race/ethnicity Total students 4-year 2-year Less-than-2-year Full time Part time Men Women American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Two or more races Race/ethnicity unknown Nonresident alien Un d e rg ra d u a te 4-year Full time Part time Men Women American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Two or more races Race/ethnicity unknown Nonresident alien 2-year Full time Part time Men Women American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Two or more races Race/ethnicity unknown Nonresident alien See notes at end of table.

Table 1.

Enrollment at all Title IV institutions, by control and student level, level of institution, attendance status, gender, and race/ethnicity: United States, fall 2011Continued
Total Number Percent 398,961 307,308 91,653 108,257 290,704 4,053 14,370 97,130 98,950 1,895 155,354 5,421 19,229 2,559 2,931,516 1,642,829 1,288,687 1,209,618 1,721,898 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.6 1.6 # 0.1 0.5 0.5 # 0.8 # 0.1 # 100.0 56.0 44.0 41.3 58.7 Public Number Percent 70,337 38,657 31,680 30,036 40,301 2,121 3,322 7,735 18,169 634 35,035 905 2,366 50 1,421,447 770,877 650,570 600,762 820,685 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 # # 0.1 0.1 # 0.3 # # # 100.0 54.2 45.8 42.3 57.7 Private Nonprofit For-profit Number Percent Number Percent 16,057 9,761 6,296 5,377 10,680 121 1,412 2,946 3,923 85 5,127 58 937 1,448 1,208,636 702,334 506,302 510,278 698,358 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 # 0.1 0.1 0.1 # 0.2 # # 0.1 100.0 58.1 41.9 42.2 57.8 312,567 258,890 53,677 72,844 239,723 1,811 9,636 86,449 76,858 1,176 115,192 4,458 15,926 1,061 301,433 169,618 131,815 98,578 202,855 15.2 12.6 2.6 3.5 11.7 0.1 0.5 4.2 3.7 0.1 5.6 0.2 0.8 0.1 100.0 56.3 43.7 32.7 67.3

Student level, level of institution, attendance status, gender, and race/ethnicity Less-than-2-year Full time Part time Men Women American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Two or more races Race/ethnicity unknown Nonresident alien Gra d u a te Full time Part time Men Women

American Indian or Alaska Native 14,539 0.5 8,095 0.6 4,410 0.4 2,034 0.7 Asian 171,042 5.8 79,791 5.6 80,831 6.7 10,420 3.5 Black or African American 327,056 11.2 125,389 8.8 117,453 9.7 84,214 27.9 Hispanic or Latino 183,364 6.3 93,935 6.6 71,073 5.9 18,356 6.1 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 6,170 0.2 2,176 0.2 2,790 0.2 1,204 0.4 White 1,603,092 54.7 834,158 58.7 657,150 54.4 111,784 37.1 Two or more races 38,776 1.3 18,442 1.3 16,107 1.3 4,227 1.4 Race/ethnicity unknown 269,536 9.2 79,061 5.6 130,813 10.8 59,662 19.8 Nonresident alien 317,941 10.8 180,400 12.7 128,009 10.6 9,532 3.2 # Rounds to zero. NOTE: Title IV institutions are those with a written agreement with the Secretary of Education that allows the institution to participate in any of the Title IV federal student financial assistance programs. Though they are not Title IV eligible, four of the U.S. service academies are included in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) universe since they are federally funded and open to the public. Students who self-identify with more than one race are included in the Two or more races category. Students of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity are included in the Hispanic or Latino category regardless of race. Percentages in the columns of this table use the corresponding count in the appropriate total row of each section as the denominator. Definitions for terms used in this table may be found in the IPEDS online glossary located at http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/glossary. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Spring 2012, Enrollment component (preliminary data).

Table 2.

Revenues and expenses of all Title IV institutions and administrative offices, by level and control of institution or administrative office, accounting standards utilized, and source of funds: United States, fiscal year 2011
4-year Revenues or expenses (in thousands) Percent 2-year Revenues or expenses (in thousands) Percent Public (GASB standards1) Less-than-2-year Revenues or expenses (in thousands) Percent

Source of funds

To ta l re ve n u e s a n d o th e r s o u rce s Operating revenues Tuition and fees (net of allowances and discounts) Grants and contracts Federal (excludes FDSL loans) State Local Private Sales and services of auxiliary enterprises after deducting discounts and allowances Sales and services of hospitals Sales and services of educational activities Independent operations Other operating revenues Nonoperating revenues Appropriations Federal State Local Nonoperating grants Federal State Local Gifts Investment income Other nonoperating revenues Total other revenues and additions2 Capital appropriations Capital grants and gifts Additions to permanent endowments Other revenues and additions To ta l e xp e n s e s Instruction Research Public service Academic support Student services Institutional support Scholarships and fellowships (excluding discounts and allowances) Auxiliary enterprises Hospital services Independent operations Other expenses and deductions See notes at end of table.

$254,915,761 154,282,296 48,151,439 41,013,213 26,265,321 5,257,264 2,548,170 6,942,458 20,817,983 28,794,434 4,964,194 1,290,113 9,250,920 87,402,822 50,446,173 1,829,920 48,110,766 505,487 14,300,204 11,849,748 2,320,005 130,451 5,362,784 12,510,238 4,783,422 13,230,642 3,880,567 3,249,730 943,748 5,156,596 $232,588,068 68,071,595 32,106,195 12,234,743 18,292,512 10,514,908 20,155,149 10,088,308 24,185,207 27,578,548 1,208,077 8,152,826

100.0 60.5 18.9 16.1 10.3 2.1 1.0 2.7 8.2 11.3 1.9 0.5 3.6 34.3 19.8 0.7 18.9 0.2 5.6 4.6 0.9 0.1 2.1 4.9 1.9 5.2 1.5 1.3 0.4 2.0 100.0 29.3 13.8 5.3 7.9 4.5 8.7 4.3 10.4 11.9 0.5 3.5

$58,684,706 16,758,019 9,324,290 4,367,158 2,187,391 1,582,772 338,136 258,860 2,096,573 0 178,654 0 791,343 39,370,499 24,061,918 94,878 14,300,976 9,666,064 13,820,992 12,624,247 1,098,737 98,008 226,015 414,101 847,473 2,556,188 1,759,459 495,115 21,258 251,487 $54,991,114 22,911,324 24,773 934,018 4,442,054 5,416,667 8,430,053 7,550,693 2,789,856 0 0 2,491,676

100.0 28.6 15.9 7.4 3.7 2.7 0.6 0.4 3.6 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 67.1 41.0 0.2 24.4 16.5 23.6 21.5 1.9 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.4 4.4 3.0 0.8 # 0.4 100.0 41.7 # 1.7 8.1 9.9 15.3 13.7 5.1 0.0 0.0 4.5

$722,901 329,200 161,970 120,230 32,010 56,413 29,361 2,447 0 0 6,018 0 40,982 379,112 253,125 12,668 150,852 89,606 107,364 99,807 6,511 1,047 3,003 1,766 13,853 14,589 $629,644 339,020 0 4,098 51,945 59,281 101,450 20,408 0 0 0 53,442

100.0 45.5 22.4 16.6 4.4 7.8 4.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 5.7 52.4 35.0 1.8 20.9 12.4 14.9 13.8 0.9 0.1 0.4 0.2 1.9 2.0 100.0 53.8 0.0 0.7 8.2 9.4 16.1 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.5

Table 2.

Revenues and expenses of all Title IV institutions and administrative offices, by level and control of institution or administrative office, accounting standards utilized, and source of funds: United States, fiscal year 2011Continued
4-year Revenues or expenses (in thousands) Percent 2-year Revenues or expenses (in thousands) Percent Less-than-2-year Revenues or expenses (in thousands) Percent

Source of funds

Private nonprofit (FASB standards) To ta l re ve n u e s a n d in ve s tm e n t re tu rn Tuition and fees Government appropriations Federal State Local Government grants and contracts Federal State Local Private gifts Private grants and contracts Contributions from affiliated entities Investment return Sales and services of educational activities Sales and services of auxiliary enterprises Hospital revenue Independent operations revenue Other revenue3 To ta l e xp e n s e s Instruction Research Public service Academic support Student services Institutional support Net grant aid to students Auxiliary enterprises Hospital services Independent operations Other expenses $206,586,730 59,585,608 942,032 487,004 453,627 1,401 19,394,528 17,698,774 1,238,332 457,421 16,083,067 4,377,066 1,602,747 53,558,171 4,988,010 14,762,886 17,521,091 6,088,379 7,683,145 $151,894,113 49,488,564 17,378,015 2,252,753 13,556,433 12,152,908 20,069,556 770,983 14,427,590 14,239,347 5,376,016 2,181,949 100.0 28.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 # 9.4 8.6 0.6 0.2 7.8 2.1 0.8 25.9 2.4 7.1 8.5 2.9 3.7 100.0 32.6 11.4 1.5 8.9 8.0 13.2 0.5 9.5 9.4 3.5 1.4 $795,581 541,460 19,314 12,060 6,551 702 94,111 77,038 16,393 680 28,027 3,947 17,576 17,547 9,777 34,712 0 0 29,110 $784,875 306,570 304 2,446 63,100 97,466 197,568 1,653 29,983 0 0 85,786 100.0 68.1 2.4 1.5 0.8 0.1 11.8 9.7 2.1 0.1 3.5 0.5 2.2 2.2 1.2 4.4 0.0 0.0 3.7 100.0 39.1 # 0.3 8.0 12.4 25.2 0.2 3.8 0.0 0.0 10.9 $161,824 94,655 241 2 0 239 52,112 42,661 7,556 1,896 1,867 3,019 901 1,293 3,500 0 0 0 4,237 $156,321 73,782 302 1,667 16,693 12,210 32,197 178 0 0 0 19,293 100.0 58.5 0.1 # 0.0 0.1 32.2 26.4 4.7 1.2 1.2 1.9 0.6 0.8 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.6 100.0 47.2 0.2 1.1 10.7 7.8 20.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.3

Private for-profit (FASB standards) To ta l re ve n u e s a n d in ve s tm e n t re tu rn Tuition and fees Government appropriations, grants, and contracts Federal State and local Private grants and contracts Investment income and investment gains (losses) Sales and services of educational activities Sales and services of auxiliary enterprises Other revenue3 To ta l e xp e n s e s Instruction Research and public service Academic support, student services, and institutional support See notes at end of table. $21,690,834 19,481,224 1,231,218 1,113,185 118,033 29,118 29,001 346,853 405,572 167,849 $17,139,953 3,926,150 15,582 12,033,826 100.0 89.8 5.7 5.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.6 1.9 0.8 100.0 22.9 0.1 70.2 $7,833,127 6,713,297 590,283 545,969 44,314 2,324 3,680 124,175 137,018 262,350 $6,558,444 2,126,893 5,148 3,367,225 100.0 85.7 7.5 7.0 0.6 # # 1.6 1.7 3.3 100.0 32.4 0.1 51.3 $4,274,682 3,492,285 426,645 412,748 13,898 3,517 10,802 245,197 0 96,236 $3,506,110 1,366,419 16,974 1,564,015 100.0 81.7 10.0 9.7 0.3 0.1 0.3 5.7 0.0 2.3 100.0 39.0 0.5 44.6

Table 2.

Revenues and expenses of all Title IV institutions and administrative offices, by level and control of institution or administrative office, accounting standards utilized, and source of funds: United States, fiscal year 2011Continued
4-year Revenues or expenses (in thousands) Percent 2-year Revenues or expenses (in thousands) Percent Less-than-2-year Revenues or expenses (in thousands) Percent

Source of funds

Private for-profit (FASB standards)Continued To ta l e xp e n s e s Co n tin u e d Net grant aid to students 75,599 0.4 17,404 0.3 9,145 0.3 Auxiliary enterprises 343,230 2.0 143,113 2.2 0 0.0 Other expenses 745,564 4.3 898,661 13.7 549,557 15.7 Not available. Non-degree-granting institutions and administrative offices report the total other revenues and additions, but not the details. # Rounds to zero. 1 In addition to the public institutions using Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards, 25 public institutions (1.2 percent of public institutions) not displayed in this table reported $11.1 billion in revenue and investment return and $9.2 billion in expenses using Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) standards. 2 Non-degree-granting institutions report the total other revenues and additions, but not the details. As a result, the details will not sum to the total. 3 Other revenue is a calculated value and may be negative if the total revenue and investment return reported is less than the sum of the reported data in the detail revenue and investment return categories. NOTE: Title IV institutions are those with a written agreement with the Secretary of Education that allows the institution to participate in any of the Title IV federal student financial assistance programs. Though they are not Title IV eligible, four of the U.S. service academies are included in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) universe since they are federally funded and open to the public. Due to differences between GASB standards and FASB standards, figures from public institutions and administrative offices are not comparable to figures from private entities, even in categories with identical labels. Percentages in the columns of this table use the corresponding dollar amount in the appropriate total row of each section as the denominator. Definitions for terms used in this table may be found in the IPEDS online glossary located at http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/glossary. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Spring 2012, Finance component (preliminary data).

Table 3.

Graduation rates at all Title IV institutions, by race/ethnicity, level and control of institution, gender, degree sought, and degree completed at the institution where the students started as full-time, first-time students: United States, cohort years 2005 and 2008
American Indian or Alaska Native Overall (%) (%) 56.1 54.2 51.6 56.4 64.2 61.7 66.2 39.5 43.5 36.4 38.5 34.9 33.5 36.1 46.5 43.4 48.8 45.8 47.8 44.8 Native Hawaiian or Other Hispanic Pacific or Latino Islander (%) (%) 48.0 44.8 41.2 47.6 58.8 55.8 60.7 44.2 43.2 45.1 44.9 42.7 42.6 42.8 51.8 44.4 56.9 40.4 47.2 34.5

Level and control of institution, gender, degree sought, and degree completed To ta l 4-ye a r in s titu tio n s (c o h o rt ye a r 2005)1 Public Men Women Private nonprofit Men Women Private for-profit Men Women Ba c h e lo rs o r eq u ivale n t d e g re e -s e e ke rs a tte n d in g 4-ye a r in s titu tio n s a nd c o m ple tin g b a c h elo rs o r e q u iva le n t d e g re e (c o h o rt ye a r 2005) Public Men Women Private nonprofit Men Women Private for-profit Men Women To ta l 2-ye a r in s titu tio n s (c o h o rt ye a r 2008) Public Men Women Private nonprofit Men Women Private for-profit Men Women See notes at end of table.

Black or African Asian American (%) (%) 68.1 65.9 62.7 68.8 75.9 74.0 77.3 51.6 53.3 49.8 37.9 36.4 31.3 39.8 43.1 37.9 46.8 34.0 36.0 32.6

White (%) 60.2 57.7 55.1 60.0 67.1 64.7 69.0 47.4 49.3 45.6

Two or more races (%) 60.8 51.7 49.6 53.5 74.6 73.1 75.8 40.5 37.3 43.1

Race/ ethnicity Nonresident alien unknown (%) (%) 47.7 54.3 51.2 57.1 61.2 59.3 62.9 30.3 38.7 24.8 60.2 54.2 50.6 58.3 71.1 67.5 75.1 31.5 36.7 27.5

58.8 56.6 53.9 58.8 65.1 62.4 67.2 42.0 47.4 35.9 34.0 21.9 21.4 22.5 56.3 51.5 58.8 62.7 60.3 64.0

39.8 37.8 36.8 38.6 46.4 42.7 49.2 39.3 53.3 27.2 29.1 18.7 19.4 18.0 28.1 23.2 31.5 60.7 57.1 63.3

69.6 67.2 64.2 70.0 76.9 75.0 78.3 51.1 51.2 50.9 37.2 28.0 25.9 30.4 49.1 44.9 51.0 71.4 69.1 72.8

39.9 38.6 33.2 42.2 43.8 38.1 48.0 34.4 40.8 29.1 30.3 14.5 14.1 14.7 52.0 45.9 54.5 53.6 50.6 55.1

51.2 48.9 44.9 52.0 60.4 57.2 62.6 36.5 39.1 34.0 37.5 17.0 16.1 17.7 60.7 51.6 64.8 68.1 63.9 70.4

48.5 49.5 50.7 48.6 52.6 49.2 54.9 31.0 41.4 17.6 26.0 16.1 16.4 15.8 33.3 35.7 30.8 65.9 65.1 66.8

62.1 59.6 57.1 61.9 67.8 65.2 69.7 45.5 50.2 39.4 33.4 24.7 24.1 25.4 60.7 56.9 63.0 65.7 65.3 65.9

64.3 55.9 52.7 58.7 75.2 73.5 76.5 27.2 27.5 26.9 36.5 20.6 20.2 21.0 57.1 52.5 58.5 58.0 59.0 57.5

55.8 56.6 53.7 59.3 61.9 59.8 63.6 44.3 50.3 37.3 38.4 18.6 17.5 19.7 44.0 43.0 45.0 58.9 51.7 62.3

62.6 57.3 53.3 61.9 71.0 67.4 75.0 28.3 29.2 27.7 34.6 30.6 28.1 33.1 61.7 54.7 68.2 64.7 59.9 69.1

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Graduation rates at all Title IV institutions, by race/ethnicity, level and control of institution, gender, and degree at the institution where the students started as full-time, first-time students: United States, cohort years 2005 and 2008Continued
American Indian or Alaska Native Overall (%) (%) 66.4 Native Hawaiian or Other Hispanic Pacific or Latino Islander (%) (%)

Level and control of institution, gender, degree sought, and degree completed Le s s -th a n -2-ye a r in s titu tion s (c o h o rt ye a r 2008)

Black or African Asian American (%) (%)

White (%)

Two or more races (%)

Race/ ethnicity Nonresident unknown alien (%) (%)

Public 69.3 Private nonprofit 76.7 Private for-profit 65.5 Not available. Graduation rates data are not collected by race/ethnicity or gender for less-than-2-year institutions. 1 The total 4-year institution cohort contains all full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates, regardless of the level of the award sought. NOTE: Title IV institutions are those with a written agreement with the Secretary of Education that allows the institution to participate in any of the Title IV federal student financial assistance programs. Though they are not Title IV eligible, four of the U.S. service academies are included in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) universe since they are federally funded and open to the public. The rates in this table reflect graduation rates at institutions regardless of the length of programs, unless otherwise indicated. The graduation rate was calculated as required for disclosure and reporting purposes under the Student Right-to-Know Act. This rate was calculated as the total number of completers within 150 percent of normal time divided by the revised cohort minus any allowable exclusions. The revised cohort is the number of students entering the institution as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates in the reference year. Allowable exclusions include those students who died or were totally and permanently disabled; those who left school to serve in the armed forces; those who left to serve with a foreign aid service of the federal government, such as the Peace Corps; and those who left to serve on official church missions. Students who self-identify with more than one race are included in the Two or more races category. Students of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity are included in the Hispanic or Latino category regardless of race. Definitions for terms used in this table may be found in the IPEDS online glossary located at http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/glossary. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Spring 2012, Graduation Rates component (preliminary data).

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Table 4.

Graduation rates of students at the Title IV institution where the students started as full-time, first-time students, by control of institution, degree sought, level of institution, degree completed, and time to degree: United States, cohort years 2003 and 2007
Private Overall (%) Public (%) Nonprofit (%) For-profit (%)

Degree sought, level of institution, degree completed, and time to degree Ba c h e lo rs o r eq u ivale n t d eg re e -s e e ke rs a tte n d in g 4-ye a r in s titu tio n s a nd c o m ple tin g b a c h elo rs o r e q uiva le n t d e g re e (c o h o rt ye a r 2003) Within 100% of normal program completion time Within 150% of normal program completion time Within 200% of normal program completion time De g re e - o r c e rtific a te -s e e ke rs a tte n d in g 2-ye a r in s titu tio n s a nd c om ple tin g a d e g re e o r c e rtific a te (c o ho rt ye a r 2007) Within 100% of normal program completion time Within 150% of normal program completion time Within 200% of normal program completion time Ce rtific a te -s e e ke rs a tte n d in g les s -th a n 2-ye a r in s titu tio n s a nd c om ple tin g a c e rtific a te (c o h o rt ye a r 2007)

37.1 57.8 60.4

30.7 55.7 58.9

52.0 65.4 66.8

14.6 23.2 24.7

21.3 32.9 37.2

12.9 22.3 27.6

36.6 53.8 56.8

44.4 61.9 63.4

Within 100% of normal program completion time 46.3 51.3 53.8 45.2 Within 150% of normal program completion time 66.9 69.7 76.9 66.0 Within 200% of normal program completion time 69.1 74.7 78.6 67.9 NOTE: Title IV institutions are those with a written agreement with the Secretary of Education that allows the institution to participate in any of the Title IV federal student financial assistance programs. Though they are not Title IV eligible, four of the U.S. service academies are included in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) universe since they are federally funded and open to the public. The rates in this table reflect graduation rates at institutions regardless of the length of programs, unless otherwise indicated. The graduation rate was calculated as required for disclosure and reporting purposes under the Student Right-to-Know Act. This rate was calculated as the total number of completers within specified time to degree divided by the revised cohort minus any allowable exclusions. The revised cohort is the number of students entering the institution as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates in the cohort year. Allowable exclusions include those students who died or were totally and permanently disabled; those who left school to serve in the armed forces; those who left to serve with a foreign aid service of the federal government, such as the Peace Corps; and those who left to serve on official church missions. Definitions for terms used in this table may be found in the IPEDS online glossary located at http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/glossary. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Spring 2012, 200 Percent Graduation Rates component (preliminary data).

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Appendix A: Data Collection Procedures

The spring 2012 collection was entirely web-based; data were collected between December 7, 2011, and April 11, 2012. Data were provided by keyholders, institutional representatives appointed by campus chief executives, who were responsible for ensuring that survey data submitted by the institution were correct and complete. No problems were noted during the spring 2011 data collection. During the collection period, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) help desk was available to assist respondents with reporting the necessary data. The IPEDS universe is established during the fall collection period. There were 7,479 Title IV institutions and administrative offices 1 located in the United States and the other jurisdictions of the United States, such as Puerto Rico, 2 in the 2011-12 academic year. In addition, 312 postsecondary institutions were reported exclusively by a parent institution 3 and are not included in the universe counts. Though they are not Title IV eligible, four of the U.S. service academies are included in the IPEDS universe as if they were Title IV institutions since they are federally funded and open to the public. 4 Data for all five institutions are included in the tables and counts of institutions unless otherwise indicated. Because Title IV institutions are the primary focus of IPEDS and they are required to respond, response rates for Title IV institutions in the spring 2012 IPEDS collection were high. Response rates reported here are preliminary; as data undergo further review they will be adjusted accordingly and presented in the First Look using the provisional data. The Enrollment component response rate among all eligible Title IV institutions was 99.8 percent (7,378 institutions responded). 5 For the Finance component, the response rates was 99.8 percent (7,446 Title IV entities responded). 6 The Graduation Rates component response rate was 99.7 percent (6,273 institutions responded). 7 The response rate for the 200 Percent Graduation Rates component was 99.8 percent (5,801 institutions responded). 8
Title IV institutions and administrative offices include 7,398 institutions and 81 administrative (central or system) offices. The central and system offices are required to complete the Institutional Characteristics component in the fall, the Human Resources component in the winter, and the Finance component in the spring (if they have their own separate budget). 2 The other U.S. jurisdictions surveyed in IPEDS are American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Marshall Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 3 A parent institution reports data for another institution, known as the child institution. 4 The four U.S. service academies that are not Title IV eligible are the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is Title IV eligible. 5 Four Title IV institutions that were included in the IPEDS universe were not required to respond to the Enrollment component because the institutions either closed or did not enroll students; hence, a total of 7,394 institutions were expected to respond. 6 Sixteen institutions that were included in the IPEDS universe were not in operation during fiscal year 2011 and were not required to respond to the Finance component; hence, a total of 7,463 eligible Title IV entities were expected to respond. 7 A total of 6,289 institutions were expected to respond to the Graduation Rates component. 8 A total of 5,815 institutions were expected to respond to the Graduation Rates 200 component. A-1
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The National Center for Education Statistics statistical standards require that the potential for nonresponse bias for all institutions (including those in other jurisdictions) be analyzed for sectors for which the response rate is less than 85 percent. Because response rates were greater than 99.7 percent for each of the survey components, no such analysis was necessary. Response rates were just under 100.0 percent, and imputed values will be included as part of the provisional data, when released.

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Appendix B: Glossary of IPEDS Terms

adjusted cohort: In the Graduation Rates component of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), an institutions revised cohort minus any allowable exclusions. administrative office: The system or central office in a multicampus environment. auxiliary enterprises revenues: Revenues generated by or collected from the auxiliary enterprise operations of the institution that exist to furnish a service to students, faculty, or staff and that charge a fee that is directly related to, although not necessarily equal to, the cost of the service. Auxiliary enterprises are managed as essentially self-supporting activities. Examples are residence halls, food services, student health services, intercollegiate athletics, college unions, college stores, and movie theaters. bachelors or equivalent degree-seeking cohort: In the Graduation Rates component of IPEDS, a cohort of students who were seeking a bachelors or equivalent degree upon entry. child institution: An institution that has its data reported by another institution, known as the parent institution. cohort: A specific group of students identified and tracked over time. cohort year: The year that a cohort of full-time, first-time students began attending college. completers within 150 percent of normal time: Students who completed their program within 150 percent of the normal (or expected) time for completion at the same institution where the student started. control (of institution): A classification of whether an institution is operated by publicly elected or appointed officials (public control) or by privately elected or appointed officials and derives its major source of funds from private sources (private control). degree/certificate-seeking students: Students enrolled in courses for credit who are recognized by the institution as seeking a degree or other formal award. At the undergraduate level, this is intended to include students enrolled in vocational or occupational programs. exclusions: Those students who may be removed (deleted) from a cohort (or subcohort). For the Graduation Rates data collection, students may be removed from a cohort if they left the institution for one of the following reasons: died or were totally and permanently disabled; to serve in the armed forces; to serve with a foreign aid service of the federal government, such as the Peace Corps; or to serve on official church missions. fall cohort: The group of students entering in the fall term established for tracking purposes. For the Graduation Rates component, this includes all students who enter an institution as full-time, firsttime degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students during the fall term of a given year. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB): FASB is recognized by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as the body authorized to establish accounting standards. In practice it defers to the GASB for the setting of accounting standards for local and state government entities.

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first-time student (undergraduate): A student with no prior postsecondary experience attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level. Includes students enrolled in academic or occupational programs. Also includes students enrolled in the fall term who attended college for the first time in the prior summer term, as well as students who entered with advanced standing (college credits earned before graduation from high school). full-time student: UndergraduateA student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits, or 12 or more quarter credits, or 24 or more contact hours a week each term. GraduateA student enrolled for 9 or more semester credits, or 9 or more quarter credits, or a student involved in thesis or dissertation preparation that is considered full time by the institution. full-year cohort: The group of students entering at any time during the 12-month period September 1 through August 31 that is established for tracking and reporting Graduation Rate data for institutions that primarily offer occupational programs of varying lengths. Students must be full time and first time to be considered in the cohort. Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB): The GASB establishes accounting standards for local and state entities including governmental colleges and universities. government appropriations (revenues): Revenues received by an institution through acts of a legislative body, except grants and contracts. These funds are for meeting current operating expenses and not for specific projects or programs. The most common example is a states general appropriation. Appropriations primarily to fund capital assets are classified as capital appropriations. government grants: Transfers of money or property from a government agency to the education institution without a requirement to receive anything in return. These grants may take the form of grants to the institutions to undertake research or they may be in the form of student financial aid. (Used for reporting on the Finance component.) graduate student: A student who holds a bachelors degree, or equivalent, and is taking courses at the post-baccalaureate level. These students may or may not be enrolled in graduate programs. graduation rate: The rate required for disclosure and/or reporting purposes under Student Right-toKnow. This rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150 percent of normal time divided by the revised cohort minus any allowable exclusions. level of institution: A classification of whether an institutions programs are 4 years or more (4year), at least 2 but less than 4 years (2-year), or less than 2 years (less-than-2-year). nonresident alien: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely. normal time to completion: The amount of time necessary for a student to complete all requirements for a degree or certificate according to the institutions catalog. This is typically 4 years (8 semesters or trimesters, or 12 quarters, excluding summer terms) for a bachelors degree in a standard term-based institution; 2 years (4 semesters or trimesters, or 6 quarters, excluding summer terms) for an associates degree in a standard term-based institution; and the various scheduled times for certificate programs. Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): OPE formulates federal postsecondary education policy and administers programs that address critical national needs in support of its mission to increase access to quality postsecondary education.

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parent institution: An institution that reports data for another institution, known as the child institution. part-time student: UndergraduateA student enrolled for either 11 semester credits or less, or 11 quarter credits or less, or less than 24 contact hours a week each term. GraduateA student enrolled for either 8 semester credits or less, or 8 quarter credits or less, excluding those involved in thesis or dissertation preparation that is considered full time by the institution. postsecondary education: the provision of a formal instructional program whose curriculum is designed primarily for students beyond the compulsory age for high school. This includes programs whose purpose is academic, vocational, and continuing professional education, and excludes avocational and adult basic education programs. postsecondary education institution: An institution that has as its sole purpose, or one of its primary missions, the provision of postsecondary education. For IPEDS, this institution must be open to the public. private for-profit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives compensation other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. private nonprofit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives no compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. These include both independent nonprofit schools and those affiliated with a religious organization. Program Participation Agreement (PPA): A written agreement between a postsecondary institution and the Secretary of Education. This agreement allows institutions to participate in any of the Title IV student assistance programs other than the State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) and the National Early Intervention Scholarship and Partnership (NEISP) programs. The PPA conditions the initial and continued participation of an eligible institution in any Title IV program upon compliance with the General Provisions regulations, the individual program regulations, and any additional conditions specified in the program participation agreement that the Department of Education requires the institution to meet. Institutions with such an agreement are referred to as Title IV institutions. programs of less than 2 years: Programs requiring less than 2 years of full-time-equivalent collegelevel work (4 semesters or 6 quarters) or less than 1,800 contact hours to obtain a degree, diploma, or certificate. public institution: An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected or appointed school officials and which is supported largely by public funds. race/ethnicity: Categories developed in 1997 by the Office of Management and Budget that are used to describe groups to which individuals belong or identify with. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. The designations are used to categorize U.S. citizens, resident aliens, and other eligible noncitizens. Individuals are asked to first designate ethnicity as: Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino Second, individuals are asked to indicate all races that apply among the following: American Indian or Alaska Native

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Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White

For reporting purposes, students that identify with more than one race are included in the Two or more races category.
resident alien (and other eligible noncitizens): A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States but who has been admitted as a legal immigrant for the purpose of obtaining permanent resident alien status and who holds one of the following: an alien registration card (Form I-551 or I151), a Temporary Resident Card (Form I-688), or an Arrival-Departure Record (Form I-94) with a notation that conveys legal immigrant status such as Section 207 Refugee, Section 208 Asylee, Conditional Entrant Parolee or Cuban-Haitian. revised cohort: Initial cohort after revisions are made. This is the number from which graduation and transfer-out rates are calculated. Cohorts may be revised if an institution discovers that incorrect data were reported in an earlier year. sector: One of nine institutional categories resulting from dividing the universe according to control and level. Control categories are public, private nonprofit, and private for-profit. Level categories are 4 years and higher (4-year), at least 2 but less than 4 years (2-year), and less than 2 years (less-than2-year). For example: public 4-year institutions. state and local government grants: State and local monies awarded to the institution under state and local student aid programs, including the state portion of State Student Incentives Grants (SSIG) (used for reporting Student Financial Aid data). Student Right-to-Know Act: Also known as the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act (P.L. 101-542), which was passed by Congress November 9, 1990. Title I, Section 103, requires institutions eligible for Title IV funding to disclose completion or graduation rates of certificate- or degree-seeking, full-time students entering an institution to all students and prospective students. Further, Section 104 requires each institution that participates in any Title IV program and is attended by students receiving athletically related student aid to annually submit a report to the Secretary of Education. This report is to contain, among other things, graduation/completion rates of all students as well as students receiving athletically related student aid by race/ethnicity and gender and by sport, and the average completion or graduation rate for the four most recent years. These data are also required to be disclosed to parents, coaches, and potential student athletes when the institution offers athletically related student aid. The Graduation Rates component of IPEDS was developed specifically to help institutions respond to these requirements. subcohort: A predefined subset of the initial cohort or the revised cohort established for tracking purposes on the Graduation Rates component of IPEDS (e.g., athletic subcohort). Title IV institution: An institution that has a written agreement with the Secretary of Education that allows the institution to participate in any of the Title IV federal student financial assistance programs (other than the State Student Incentive Grant [SSIG] and the National Early Intervention Scholarship and Partnership [NEISP] programs). undergraduate student: A student enrolled in a 4- or 5-year bachelors degree program, an associates degree program, or a vocational or technical program below the baccalaureate level.

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2-year institution: A postsecondary institution that offers programs of at least 2 but less than 4 years duration. Includes occupational and vocational schools with programs of at least 1,800 hours and academic institutions with programs of less than 4 years. Does not include bachelors degreegranting institutions where the baccalaureate program can be completed in 3 years. 4-year institution: A postsecondary institution that offers programs of at least 4 years duration or one that offers programs at or above the baccalaureate level. Includes institutions that do not offer undergraduate programs, but do offer programs at the postbaccalaureate certificate level or above. Also includes freestanding medical, law, or other professional schools.

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